Thursday Random Eight (08/27/2009)

Sebadoh - Magnet's Coil: Second week in a row with a representative from the Bakesale album, and one of the better tracks from the release.

The Locust - Who Wants a Dose of the Clap?: Well, no awards for song titles today, but the screamy goodness of The Locust is always fun in its self-defined short doses (although they did clock 3 seconds over a minute with this song).

The dB's - Change With the Changing Times: From The Sound of Music, this is a post-Chris Stamey release which has its ups and downs. I'm rarely compelled to listen to this album, but realize when I hear it that the Peter Holsapple-led albums are still pretty fun listens.

Genesis - The Waiting Room: This is actually Jeff Buckley's fault; his cover of "Back in NYC" got stuck in my head and I decided to rip the entire Lamb Lies Down on Broadway double album. I go very back and forth on the Peter Gabriel-led epic, but I tend to enjoy it most when I haven't heard it for a long while. This song is just a crazy bunch of noises serving as part of the adventures of Rael which I'd really rather just not get into.

Crainium - A New Music For a New Kitchen: Should set these guys up on a date with The Locust.

Queensryche - Waiting for 22: Whoa, forgot this was on the iPod. So, that is two crazy punk songs and two interludes on cheezy concept albums. Will there be a tie breaker...

Philemon Arthur & The Dung - Var Och Sommar: I dunno. This random eight is just getting away from me today.

Sebadoh - Cranberry Bog: It is a strange day when an old Sebadoh song can bring calm and closure to a very hectic Random Eight.